Nesting Loggerhead (Caretta caretta)

Catching the eggs as they are laid (Note the slime/mucous)

Better view of where the eggs are coming from

Mother turtle returning to the Atlantic (Note the missing front left flipper)

Hitting the surf

Artificial nest/hatchery on north end of island

Turtle nest after the hatchlings have left

Some (young) doofus at another hatchery on the south end of the island

Finishing up a long night/walk at 0600

Washed up or eroded tree

View of 2/3's of the island's beach

Closer view of an old woods/beach house.

What happens to trucks left to close to the surf

Southern end of island

Spartina alterniflora dominated salt marsh with oak hammock in the distance

Spartina alterniflora dominated salt marsh at a spring high tide

The infamous "Loggerhead Hilton." Lost to hurricane Hugo, 1990

The showering facility

View of the "Loggerhead Hilton" approaching from the boat "ramp"

View (looking due east) from staff quarters

Atlantic storm from the southest

"Yo-Doe" native deer

Salt marsh at low tide

Low tide (ebbing tide) in salt marsh. Note the Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)

Path leading away from the "Loggerhead Hilton"

Summer of 1989 staff. (l to r) Mark, (Ranger) Mike,Kim, David McCollum, Stephanie

Catching dinner in a tidal pool

Sea turtle necsopsy at TAMUG